Combined paper holder and cutter.



s'. Nonnsxo. COMBINED PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED 1 2. 1909.

9-1 6,000 Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

MW WW SIVERT'NORDSKOG', OF STORY CITY, IOWA.

COMBINED PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 28, 1909.

Application filed January 12, 1909. Serial No. 471,964.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIVERT N onnsnoe, a citizen of the United States,residing at Story City, in the county of Story and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in a Combined Paper Holderand Cutter, of whichthe following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to paper holders, especially adapted for holdingrolls of paper so that portions of the same may be drawn from the rollwhen desired for use, and the invention has particularly in view a combined paper holder and cutter in which the roll is supported upon springarms carried by a cutting base, in such a manner that a portion of thepaper may at all times be held in position ready to be torn from theroll when desired for use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention comprises certainfeatures of novelty as will be described in detail in the followingdescription, pointed out in the ap pended claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

Referring to said drawings Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of theimproved paper roll holder and cutter, showing the paper thereon. Fig. 2is a erspective view, the paper being indicated y dotted lines. Fig. 3is a detail sectional view of. a portion of the cutter base, showing thepaper thereon, and also showing the connection of the roll-supportingarms therewith. Fig. 4 is a pers ective view of one corner of the cutterase showing another method of fastening the roll holder thereon. Fig. 5is a perspective view of one corner of a cutter base showing the sameequipped with a detachable paper cutter.

Referring to the said drawings by numerals, 1 designates a cutter base,which is preferably flat and having one edge 2 sharpened by inwardlyinclining the same to provide a sharp cutting edge for tearing off thepaper in a straight line when the paper is held against the cutting edgein a manner well known. The cutter base 1 is shown as resting upon atable or counter 3.

The roll holder is preferably formed of a single length of wire which isbent or shaped to form a guiding and holding arm 4 the ends of whichterminate in an eye 5 through which a staple 5 a passes for holding thesame to the cutter base parallel with its cutting edge 2. From the endeyes 5, the wire is bent at right angles to the guiding and holding arm{1 and passed over the same to form side arms 6 the ends of which areinturned to form roll-engaging fingers 7 which enter the opening in thecenter of the roll of 1p aper A.

In using the improved paper ho der, the roll A is mounted upon thefingers or spindles 7 of the side arms 6, and the weight of the rollwill hold said arms on an incline so that the bottom of the roll willrest upon the surface of the base 1. While the arms 6 are held in thisposition, it will be seen that they are constantly bearing upon theholding and guiding arm 4 to cause it to lie against the surface of thecutter. A portion of the paper is then withdrawn from the roll and fedbeneath said holding and guiding arm with its edge projecting beyond thecutting edge of the base 1, so that when the paper is desired forwrapping or other purposes, the.

projecting edge of the paper is grasped and pulled outwardly untilenough paper is had, whereupon the same is pulled down over the cuttingedge and may be readily torn off. The holding and guiding arm of theroll holder being set back a short distance from the cutting edge, itwill beseen that after the desired amount of paper has been torn fromthe roll, enough paper projects beyond the holding and guiding arm topermit of the edge being grasped to withdraw more paper when desired.

In Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings the roll holder has been shown ashaving its eyes fastened to the base 1 by means of screws 8. This mannerof attaching the roll holderto the base performs substantially the samefunction as the staple, and also permits the same to be readily detachedthere from when desired.

In Fig. 5 the base 1 is provided with ade tachable and preferably metalcutter blade 9 having a sharpened edge 10. This cutter blade ispreferably held in engagement with the base 1 by means of the screws 11,but it will, of course, be understood that other detachable fastenersmay be used. This form of the invention is especially adapted for use instores and the like where the paper is being constantly withdrawn fromthe roll and torn ofi across the cutting edge, such con stant use of thecutting edge bein likely to wear the same off if it were of woo as inthe forcrln of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, an 4.

It will be seen that in both forms of the invention the paper is held sothat it may be readily withdrawn from the roll, and as the materialwhich holds the roll consists of but a single length of wire bent to therequired shave and having a detachableconnection with the base, thewhole device may be readily and chea3ly constructed, and yet performefficient y all the functions for which it is designed.

I claim as my invention 1* 1. A device of the character describedcomprising a base provided. with a cutting edge, a paper holding andguiding arm detachably connected with the base, and roll engagingarmsprojecting from said holding and guiding arm.

2. A device of the character described comprising a base provided with acutting edge, a paper holder and guide detachably connected therewithand arranged parallel with the cutting edge, and roll-holding armsprojecting at right angles from the holder and guide and adapted to bearupon the same when supporting a roll.

3. A device of the character described comprising a base provided with acutting edge, a paper holder and guide detachably connected therewithand arranged parallel with the cutting edge, and rollholding armsprojecting from and integral with said holder and guide and adapted tobear upon the same when supporting a roll.

4. A device of the character described comprising a base provided with acutting i elaooo edge, a paper holder and guide formed of a singlelength of wire shaped to provide a paper clamping and guiding arm havingend eyes and angular side arms provided with inturned fingers forengaging with and sup porting a roll, said side arms projecting acrossthe guiding and clamping arm and bearing thereupon when carrying a roll,and detachable fasteners for securing the eyes to the cutter base.

5. A device of the charactr-n' described conn rising a flat base, acuttil'ig blade detachably secured to one edge of the same, a paperholder formed of a single length of wire shaped. to provide a clampingand guiding arm and side arms having inturned lingers for engagementwith a roll, said arms projecting across and bearing upon the clampingarm when. supporting a roll, and fasteners for detachably holding theclamping and guiding arm to the flat base.

6. A device of the character descriln-xd comprising a base provided witha cutting edge, a roll holder and paper clamp and guide detachablyconnected with the base and formed of a single length of wire shaped toprovide a paper guide and. clamp having side arms projecting therefromwhich engage with and support the roll.

In testimony whereof I hereunto a'HiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

SIVERT NORDSKOG.

itnessesz H. M. DONHAUR, Cmus'riAN OLSON.

